#0085 Office of the California Star Newspaper

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#0085 Office of the California Star Newspaper

Site information:

S side of Washington St, between Walter U Lum Pl and Grant Ave, San Francisco

Nothing remains of this site, as far as I know.

37.795071,-122.406272

Plaque information:

Private plaque

Plaque text:

On this site January 9, 1847, The California Star, the first newspaper in San Francisco, was published by Samuel Brannan.

This marker placed by E Clampus Vitus February 6, 1937

OHP description:

On this site January 9, 1847, the first newspaper in San Francisco, The California Star - later known as The Alta Californian, was published by Samuel Brannan with Elbert P. Jones as editor.
Registered 3/29/1933

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